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they cut a deal on the fiscal cliff. >> to raise taxes. >> to raise taxes so republicans, seven weeks ago, or whenever it was, had to raise taxes. i believe the white house miscalculated or underestimated or whatever you want to call it, the republicans, in saying, ok, they're going to now close these loopholes which is effectively raising taxes again after they just did that seven weeks ago. i also believe that republicans could be in the process of underestimating how this could affect their standing with the public. right now they've got a 29% favorability rating. the president sits, 49%. he's gambling the public will be with him because after all he got re-elected partially on the issue of fairness. >> and he's reading the polls. >> and he's reading the polls and the republicans are saying, you know what, we're on the right side because the public believes the government should be smaller and more efficient. the problem that the republicans have is that this particular slice of the pie we're talking about is all the popular stuff. it's headstart, it's teachers, veterans. it's a lo
they cut a deal on the fiscal cliff. >> to raise taxes. >> to raise taxes so republicans, seven weeks ago, or whenever it was, had to raise taxes. i believe the white house miscalculated or underestimated or whatever you want to call it, the republicans, in saying, ok, they're going to now close these loopholes which is effectively raising taxes again after they just did that seven weeks ago. i also believe that republicans could be in the process of underestimating how this could...
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the fiscal cliff fix, put together by president obama was senate republicans, has passed the house. conservatives figured they have to go along or get blamed for taking us off the cliff and keeping us there. first, they fought back. it was a struggle between speaker john boehner and more conservative republicans like paul ryan and eric cantor, the house republican leader who walked with the speaker but this afternoon, opposed the fiscal cliff deal that speaker boehner tonight would allow to pass the house. >> the senate passed it this morning, 89-8. mcgrath republicans cooperating. to reverse the house tax hikes on 98 percent of americans that took effect at the midnight fiscal cliff, but leaving it in the place tax hikes on the wealthy, income over $400,000 and postponed the spending cuts. democrats pushed for house approval. >> the issue of an up or down vote should not be questioned. >> house republicans' battle. cantor demanding budget cuts be added to the bill. >> we are serious about cutting spending, though there are not. >> we are going to see where we are then vote. >> the
the fiscal cliff fix, put together by president obama was senate republicans, has passed the house. conservatives figured they have to go along or get blamed for taking us off the cliff and keeping us there. first, they fought back. it was a struggle between speaker john boehner and more conservative republicans like paul ryan and eric cantor, the house republican leader who walked with the speaker but this afternoon, opposed the fiscal cliff deal that speaker boehner tonight would allow to...
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over the fiscal cliff. while there is widespread agreement like medicare and driving the debt, less agreement on who is to blame for not fixing it. >> the president brought everyone in a room. looking at entitlement was part of the big deal. cantor walked out. john boehner walked out. >> speaker boehner and cantor gave up trying to negotiate with the president because he moved the goalposts on him. we'll have the same players in obama's second term. >> bret: stocks fell this afternoon when the federal reserve lost meeting revealed a split between central bank officials over how long the feds should keep buying bonds to support the u.s. economy. the dow lost 21. s&p 500 gave back three. nasdaq finished behind 12. out with the old and in with the new. the 113th congress was sworn in today and speaker boehner was able to hold on to his job, despite some defections. mike emanuel on capitol hill with the latest. >> honorable john a. boehner of the state of ohio received majority of the votes cast is duly elected
over the fiscal cliff. while there is widespread agreement like medicare and driving the debt, less agreement on who is to blame for not fixing it. >> the president brought everyone in a room. looking at entitlement was part of the big deal. cantor walked out. john boehner walked out. >> speaker boehner and cantor gave up trying to negotiate with the president because he moved the goalposts on him. we'll have the same players in obama's second term. >> bret: stocks fell this...
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republicans are smarting from the results of the fiscal cliff talks. so, now, they're doing what comes naturally when they don't get their way. threatening to shut down the government when the next fight comes up. two senators are making that threat and speaker john boehner says he's ready to use the debt ceiling fight to get the spending cuts he wants. >>> also, a few days late, but the house finally voted for aid to hurricane sandy victims. you'd think a no-brainer. but they promised to punish members for approving the aid and 67% of house republicans voted no. we're going to ask an opponent of aid to confirm that one. now the senate is looking for inappropriate access. leave it to vice president joe biden. >> hey, mom. how are you? >> good to see you. i'm joe biden. >> his glad handing yesterday has drawn snickers from critics, but let's praise the vice president for showing the world how to get it done. for being a pa. >>> finally, michelle bachmann. we begin with the republicans threatening to shut down the government if they don't get the spendin
republicans are smarting from the results of the fiscal cliff talks. so, now, they're doing what comes naturally when they don't get their way. threatening to shut down the government when the next fight comes up. two senators are making that threat and speaker john boehner says he's ready to use the debt ceiling fight to get the spending cuts he wants. >>> also, a few days late, but the house finally voted for aid to hurricane sandy victims. you'd think a no-brainer. but they promised...
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that's the latest on the fiscal cliff negotiations. we will continue to keep you updated as to give more news. lou: republicans facing increasing calls for immigration reform following the president's reelection in part of that victory on the part of the president and in the minds of many due entirely toan the suppt of the hispanic voter. exit polls show since a 5% of voters believe most illegalhmost immigrants working in this country should be offered a chance to apply for legal status. 28% say they should be deported. joining us, nhattan stitute fellow, heather mcdonald. great to have you with us. >> thank you, lou. lou: your judgment as a matter of poli. what do you think is the appropriate way for publicon policy on the issue of illegal immigration?>> >> i would like to move ourm immigration system toward the skill face qualifications that i you come and not because you have a family member alreadybu here but because you have skills of the american economy needs and the language. with regard to legal immigration, think t rule ofn l
that's the latest on the fiscal cliff negotiations. we will continue to keep you updated as to give more news. lou: republicans facing increasing calls for immigration reform following the president's reelection in part of that victory on the part of the president and in the minds of many due entirely toan the suppt of the hispanic voter. exit polls show since a 5% of voters believe most illegalhmost immigrants working in this country should be offered a chance to apply for legal status. 28%...
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against the fiscal cliff deal, 88% of northern republicans voted for it. so a lot of southern republicans think why should we be bailing out these blue states in the north? and northern republicans say hey, we're donor states, we send more money to washington than we get back and we bailed out all of you red states so there is a lot of anger about this, and it was stupid to deny federal aid -- >> no it wasn't. >> to the victims of sandy. who are still living in shelters and suffering. >> $60 billion bill that died, that did not just include sandy stuff. that included fisheries in alaska. and american samoa. pongo pongo is more than 7,000 miles away from the jersey shore and money going there was not necessarily an emergency. and they right away passed the billions for new jersey. >> boehner by the way had an election as to whether or not he is going to be returned and he was return and i think the difference was two votes. but secondly, let's get the calendar straight. boehner said you can go home. it is tuesday. and then he called them back to be back on
against the fiscal cliff deal, 88% of northern republicans voted for it. so a lot of southern republicans think why should we be bailing out these blue states in the north? and northern republicans say hey, we're donor states, we send more money to washington than we get back and we bailed out all of you red states so there is a lot of anger about this, and it was stupid to deny federal aid -- >> no it wasn't. >> to the victims of sandy. who are still living in shelters and...
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we look like at the fiscal cliff, the house republicans are meeting to chart a way forward. the senate passed legislation with overwhelming support this morning. the fiscal cliff legislation. when it made its way across the capitol to the republican controlled house, g.o.p. lawmakers immediately expressed concern about the lack of spending cuts. with the house majority leader publicly and bluntly stating he does not support the bill and the republicans are still at this time, as you look live behind the doors meeting at this hour, they are planning a vote series at some time. but we don't know when. it may include amending the senate bill and sending it back to the senate. meantime, house democrats are demanding a straight up-or-down vote on what came over from the senate. the late-breaking developments leaving the automatic spending cuts and tax increases tied to the fiscal cliff still in play right now. in a desperate race against a different clock, we have another free-flowing, fluid situation tonight. likely a lot of breaking news from capitol hill. we begin with fox tea
we look like at the fiscal cliff, the house republicans are meeting to chart a way forward. the senate passed legislation with overwhelming support this morning. the fiscal cliff legislation. when it made its way across the capitol to the republican controlled house, g.o.p. lawmakers immediately expressed concern about the lack of spending cuts. with the house majority leader publicly and bluntly stating he does not support the bill and the republicans are still at this time, as you look live...
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. >>> if bridging the partisan divide wasn't challenge enough, get ready because the fiscal cliff is far from a done deal. vice president joe biden and mitch mcconnell brokered a deal and, yes, it cleared the senate late last night. but no, the republican-controlled house of representatives hasn't voted on this yet. they are going to convene in about 30 minutes. house democratic caucus is meeting in less than an hour while the house gop leaders are meeting at 1:00 p.m. eastern time. both parties undoubtedly laying the groundwork for the fiscal cliff showdown that will unfold between its 435 house members. one of those members is democratic congressman from michigan. he's kind enough to join me. thank you for being with us today. first of all, if you could get me up to speed on the decision to make a decision v you heard anything about the possibility there might be a vote today with your members? >> i haven't heard directly. i think there will be. i think the vote last night in the senate set the stage. it was overwhelming. we're going to have a caucus democrats and republicans will
. >>> if bridging the partisan divide wasn't challenge enough, get ready because the fiscal cliff is far from a done deal. vice president joe biden and mitch mcconnell brokered a deal and, yes, it cleared the senate late last night. but no, the republican-controlled house of representatives hasn't voted on this yet. they are going to convene in about 30 minutes. house democratic caucus is meeting in less than an hour while the house gop leaders are meeting at 1:00 p.m. eastern time....
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family feud has erupted in the republican party after a clear majority voted against this fiscal cliff deal. the top two republicans, speaker john boehner and eric cantor were split. also notable, budget chairman paul ryan voted yes. the final gop count, 151 against the bill and 85 in favor. >> it was all about maintaining, if you will, the status quo of kick the can down the road. >> there's no spending cuts. we're adding $4 billion a day to the debt. the senate will fail miserably in cutting spending. >> much better to make this deal now and move on to those other fights at the appropriate time, which is, by the way, just around the corner. >> some conservative pundits have been blasting republicans and newt gingrich tweeted "the gop has been engauged ged in a two-month dance of defeat and surrender. >> good morning, happy new year. >> good morning. >> happy new year. >> david, do you agree with your former boss? did republicans surrender? >> no, they were just faced with a very difficult choice. obviously in terms of the tax cuts, that's something that if republicans wanted to see g
family feud has erupted in the republican party after a clear majority voted against this fiscal cliff deal. the top two republicans, speaker john boehner and eric cantor were split. also notable, budget chairman paul ryan voted yes. the final gop count, 151 against the bill and 85 in favor. >> it was all about maintaining, if you will, the status quo of kick the can down the road. >> there's no spending cuts. we're adding $4 billion a day to the debt. the senate will fail miserably...
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in the end, they were not even willing to go over the fiscal cliff. and defaulting on our debt would do far more damage to the economy than the fiscal cliff. and republicans are going to receive far more of the blame. remember, a lot of people thought democrats kind of did want to go over the fiscal cliff. because a lot of democrats kind of did want to go over the fiscal cliff. they thought they could get a better deal on the other side. no one anywhere thinks in particularly, the democrats, want to default. president obama would raise it, no question, tomorrow morning if congress gave him that bill. so republicans would take all the blame here. making matters worse, even republican leaders have acknowledged we can't default. >> i would agree with the president that the national debt limit must be raised. >> we know default is not an option. >> we cannot allow our nation to default on our debt. >> default is not an option, but we'll do it if you don't do what we say? that is a little bit of a hard argument. number two here, what exactly do the republi
in the end, they were not even willing to go over the fiscal cliff. and defaulting on our debt would do far more damage to the economy than the fiscal cliff. and republicans are going to receive far more of the blame. remember, a lot of people thought democrats kind of did want to go over the fiscal cliff. because a lot of democrats kind of did want to go over the fiscal cliff. they thought they could get a better deal on the other side. no one anywhere thinks in particularly, the democrats,...
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i think they'll tell you another story. >> fellow republicans discuss the fiscal cliff deal. sheila jackson from texas was in the room with the democrats. she joins me now. congresswoman. happy new year. >> happy new year, chris, to you, and happy new year to mesh. >> well, i know you ducked out of the meeting, but can you give us a sense of what it was like in that room? >> i certainly can. first of all, let me thank president obama and vice president biden working as a team on behalf of the american people and for showing the extent of patience that they've had to show over these last couple of months and certainly since august of 2011. there's about an a great deal of patience, and i think as the meeting has begun with the vice president he was appropriately respectful of how challenging an effort this was, but more importantly, how important this was for the american people and the trust that was given to him by the president and leader reid to engage with jord leader mcconnell who had heretofore, if you will, joined with the chorus of naysayers not wanting to do figure.
i think they'll tell you another story. >> fellow republicans discuss the fiscal cliff deal. sheila jackson from texas was in the room with the democrats. she joins me now. congresswoman. happy new year. >> happy new year, chris, to you, and happy new year to mesh. >> well, i know you ducked out of the meeting, but can you give us a sense of what it was like in that room? >> i certainly can. first of all, let me thank president obama and vice president biden working as a...
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cliff follies, casting the republican congressional majority is a terminally dysfunctional body that cannot perform the basic function office government, let alone lead the country through difficult times. eugene, we have the threat of a government shut down, the threat of default this latest fiscal cliff fumble. there seems to be a storyline here with republicans playing the antagonists. >> there is a storyline. say what you want about nancy pelosi, some people love her, some people don't, obviously. her congress got things done when she was speaker acres mazingly productive congress, the congresses she led. so we come to john boehner's 112th congress, which was, by many measures, the least productive we have had in a long, long time and roll into the 113th congress and there was a questions as to whether they could organize themselves today. two years ago, john boehner became speaker, he cried tears of joy and ceremony of the moment. today, i think he was choked up with anguish at the prospect of having to be speaker for another two years and try to -- if he doesn't negotiate with
cliff follies, casting the republican congressional majority is a terminally dysfunctional body that cannot perform the basic function office government, let alone lead the country through difficult times. eugene, we have the threat of a government shut down, the threat of default this latest fiscal cliff fumble. there seems to be a storyline here with republicans playing the antagonists. >> there is a storyline. say what you want about nancy pelosi, some people love her, some people...
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that same lar number on the republican side of what voted for the fiscal cliff but a lot short of 49 republican yeses they got. we had an issue of republicans deflecting this is a case again, tonight. all democrats voted yes on this bill tonight. house speaker john boehner sort of handed this to reporters he was just glad to be getting this over. >> kara? >> one of the interesting things to watch is just listening to rhetoric how that evolved you had you know a lot of these heated whether hostage takers, having bombs strapped to the chest then today the press conference after the senate vote with the democratic leaders it was just so odd to hear harry reid so he fusive with praise of senator mcconnell. you think back to the summer we had to fight over so called nuclear option you had senator mcconnell calling senator reid one of the worst senate leaders in history. just coming full circle. >> heading to this committee we have senator patty murray on the democratic side and on the house republican side, paul ryan. carea, then chad, what are the hopes and possibilities? >> well, i thin
that same lar number on the republican side of what voted for the fiscal cliff but a lot short of 49 republican yeses they got. we had an issue of republicans deflecting this is a case again, tonight. all democrats voted yes on this bill tonight. house speaker john boehner sort of handed this to reporters he was just glad to be getting this over. >> kara? >> one of the interesting things to watch is just listening to rhetoric how that evolved you had you know a lot of these heated...
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the sequester but before that you had the fiscal cliff. you have all these in some ways manufactured or self-manufactured crises out there. the congress kicked the can down the road but they don't really solve things. gwen: we love our metaphors. both sides hit the pause button for at least a while this week. beginning with house passage of that budget bill that may have avoided a budget cut. the first is bipartisanship? >> it is. but there is still a prospect for a government shutdown here. gwen: what? >> john boehner warned of it this week. the senate is looking at ways to playboy expand the flexibility. and john boehner said on thursday this week. he warned if the senate gets greedy. if they get greedy and mess with it, we could be back at having an argument and if we do it will be the senate democrats' fault. we're close but we're not there yet. gwen: what we saw in the continuing resolution to keep government running, we saw the house agree to something which is not something the democrats in the senate which is controlled by democrat
the sequester but before that you had the fiscal cliff. you have all these in some ways manufactured or self-manufactured crises out there. the congress kicked the can down the road but they don't really solve things. gwen: we love our metaphors. both sides hit the pause button for at least a while this week. beginning with house passage of that budget bill that may have avoided a budget cut. the first is bipartisanship? >> it is. but there is still a prospect for a government shutdown...
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we have already started the debt ceiling fight a few minutes after the congress has passed a fiscal cliff deal. on top of that coming here from the president about the next round on deficit reductions, saying that he wants to have the wealthiest corporations and individuals take advantage of fewer tax loopholes. he asserted that his rate increase and now he wants to deal with loopholes and deductions. he says that he wants more spending and investments at the white house calls it on infrastructure and research and development and pretty much the same fight we have been having over and over again for the last four years. the president outlined his position. not really anything new. republicans have been outlining their position. mitch mcconnell is out with a statement saying that we need to get a handle on spending. let's get moving on spending reductions. so we now have the next step here. and also the next fight here. we have been going over throughout the night, but $200 billion of deficit on trade deficit spending before we do reach the debt ceiling, and enacted last it's about the nex
we have already started the debt ceiling fight a few minutes after the congress has passed a fiscal cliff deal. on top of that coming here from the president about the next round on deficit reductions, saying that he wants to have the wealthiest corporations and individuals take advantage of fewer tax loopholes. he asserted that his rate increase and now he wants to deal with loopholes and deductions. he says that he wants more spending and investments at the white house calls it on...
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cliff you saw republicans fall apart. everyone at the leadership table is united and will vote for this bill tonight even if president obama rubs it in. >> the president is saying he wants to break the fever of republicans, specifically the tea party. doesn't seem like he's broken any fever, in fact, conservatives seem more united than ever maybe. >> not more united than ever but more opposed to obama. >> i'm sorry, the tea party suppo supporter conservatives, i know the republican party has its own split, we've talked about it many times they fired up some of the fire brands. >> i think that's absolutely right. i think charles is right to a certain extent obama is trying to divide, a strategy of divide and conquer. in effect we have a coalition going on in the right in congress, the republicans who follow boehner and tea party caucus that essentially doesn't. they'll work something on some things. what usually happens in the wake of these kinds of things, most republicans and other sirk circumstances, the democrats, but
cliff you saw republicans fall apart. everyone at the leadership table is united and will vote for this bill tonight even if president obama rubs it in. >> the president is saying he wants to break the fever of republicans, specifically the tea party. doesn't seem like he's broken any fever, in fact, conservatives seem more united than ever maybe. >> not more united than ever but more opposed to obama. >> i'm sorry, the tea party suppo supporter conservatives, i know the...
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cliff is going to hit soon and this is the best deal we are quite yet. after that comment on the house republicans and house democrats that will need both of them to come up and vote for this thing, to get through on the house. the schedule is still a little murky. we don't know when the senate will vote on this. it will likely go first here in the senate, and then it is up to the house and the pressure is beginning to get signoff on this thing. >> that seems to be the big question. we have the video of the podium which is where we hope to get some kind of statement from someone in the senate. but it's the house leadership, nancy pelosi will have to sell liberal democrats on the idea. but eventually having to take place and then of course john boehner would have to sell house republicans on the fact that there may not be extension of cuts and they are going to be tax increases. >> exactly. and if you think of the alternative here, if liberal democrats don't like where the threshold is, they sit on their hands and get what they want and more and more. and
cliff is going to hit soon and this is the best deal we are quite yet. after that comment on the house republicans and house democrats that will need both of them to come up and vote for this thing, to get through on the house. the schedule is still a little murky. we don't know when the senate will vote on this. it will likely go first here in the senate, and then it is up to the house and the pressure is beginning to get signoff on this thing. >> that seems to be the big question. we...
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will senate republicans embrace the latest framework for a fiscal cliff deal? also how failure to get a fiscal cliff deal could lead to a mortgage rate free fall. "piles of money" coming up. ♪ [ male announcer ] how could switchgrass in arntina, change engineering in dubai, aluminum production in south africa, and the aerospace industry in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we undetand the connections of a comple global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with cfidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. adam: in the mid of all the fiscal cliff frustration there is actually a silver lining. if your knew year's resolution to purchase a house you may be in luck. on again, off again deal may be pushing mortgage rates even lower. average fixed year is.35%, that is according to freddie mac. that may not be the bottom. with me team invements president and founder. we appreciate you be
will senate republicans embrace the latest framework for a fiscal cliff deal? also how failure to get a fiscal cliff deal could lead to a mortgage rate free fall. "piles of money" coming up. ♪ [ male announcer ] how could switchgrass in arntina, change engineering in dubai, aluminum production in south africa, and the aerospace industry in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we undetand the connections of a comple global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their...
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. >>> breaking news, house republicans have just wrapped up a meeting to discuss the fiscal cliff deal worked out by vice president joe biden and senate m minority leader mitch mcconnell. the deal which passed overnight will see income taxes rise on individuals making over $450,000 a year, and families making over $550,000 a year. let's listen in now as house democrats speak. >> caucus meeting which -- in which the vice president not only roused the entire membership, but also gave us a very thoughtful and detailed explanation of what's gone on, and how it was that he and the president working with the democratic and republican leaders in both houses were able to come together on this compromise. we first want to say thank you to the vice president for being so gracious. quite honestly, so frank in his conversation with us in explaining as much as he could about what's transpired over the last several weeks. we now are waiting to hear from our republican colleagues, whether or not they want to do what the senate did in a very bipartisan fashion and give the men people an opportunity to
. >>> breaking news, house republicans have just wrapped up a meeting to discuss the fiscal cliff deal worked out by vice president joe biden and senate m minority leader mitch mcconnell. the deal which passed overnight will see income taxes rise on individuals making over $450,000 a year, and families making over $550,000 a year. let's listen in now as house democrats speak. >> caucus meeting which -- in which the vice president not only roused the entire membership, but also...
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john boehner finally got this bill across the finish line the the fiscal cliff bill, that is with a minority of the republicans. it's going to be tough for him can't see him i doing that on immigration. there are so many republicans is, back home immigration unpopular among their primary voters. gwen: so is the white house -- democrats -- harry reid is an interesting figure in all tothis -- is there a plan dare these guys who walk off the cliff again and hope they get of victory? >> i think we're going to have house senatehe new budget conference comes up with first. i think there's going to be this sort of his -- reminds me of the super committee of october and november of 2011, and that came to nothing. can --u know, if that they've lowered their sights, a grandno more talk of bargain. if they can just come together on a limited package that will instance, sequestration, these automatic across-the-board cuts. have towhat's next, we know what this committee comes out with and they have to report december 15, in time -- december 13, in time for final action by congress on january 15 so that
john boehner finally got this bill across the finish line the the fiscal cliff bill, that is with a minority of the republicans. it's going to be tough for him can't see him i doing that on immigration. there are so many republicans is, back home immigration unpopular among their primary voters. gwen: so is the white house -- democrats -- harry reid is an interesting figure in all tothis -- is there a plan dare these guys who walk off the cliff again and hope they get of victory? >> i...
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is actually a real cliff on like the fiscal cliff, which is defaulting. and so when i hear the president say i will not negotiate with republicans over the debt ceiling that makes me feel very good. because to me, the quality of the deal that we have been talking about right now is fully a function of the president maintaining that stance. if he goes anywhere near this thing that is called the boehner rule, where john boehner says for every dollar increase we give you in the debt ceiling you have to give us spending cuts. and by the way, the republicans think they're out of the tax spending business. the president thinks they will. they also believe they have the leverage now with the debt ceiling. the only way the president gives him that leverage is to negotiate with them. so he has to stand very, very firm on that. >> i'm betting that he is going to stay tough on the debt ceiling. and i'm also betting, i may be the only one. i think they're going to pull more revenue out in the next congress through tax reform elements on deductions and exemptions, we'
is actually a real cliff on like the fiscal cliff, which is defaulting. and so when i hear the president say i will not negotiate with republicans over the debt ceiling that makes me feel very good. because to me, the quality of the deal that we have been talking about right now is fully a function of the president maintaining that stance. if he goes anywhere near this thing that is called the boehner rule, where john boehner says for every dollar increase we give you in the debt ceiling you...
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. >> that's what happened with the fiscal cliff deal. that's why the republicans came to the table with anything. >> while the markets are calm, i don't believe anything is going to happen, to be honest. >> i am terrified, i am terrified of the notion that we're going to have to talk about this for six months. we have to take a break, but when we come back, scalia thinks lawmakers need to be rescued from racial entitlement. swing vote anthony kennedy has never voted any affirmative action program that came before the court. we'll investigate when we get all up now with chris heyayes. that's next. some people will do anything to help eliminate litter box odor. ♪ discover tidy cats pure nature. clumping litter with natural cedar, pine, and corn. we create easy to use, powerful trading tools for all. look at these streaming charts! they're totally customizable and they let you visualize what might happen next. that's genius! strategies, chains, positions. we put 'em all on one screen! could we make placing a trade any easier? mmmm...could
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forget the fiscal cliff. republicans are looking at a precipices of their own relevance. voters, both democrat, republican, independent, want them to govern. your nose, they might even win if you against this president who has drug immersed most -- mercilessly. that might be helpful if the gop could fashion and a reader to. try it. house speaker lost almost two-thirds of his caucus monday. the next day he won reelection. >> seventy-seven posterity. it calls us to refuse the pull of passing interest and fall of the big star of a more perfect union. put simply, do something. lou: a different kind of leader in his second term? the "a-team" is here. casualties of war. to many of our troops killed on the battlefield in 2012. to many of our troops dying far from the battlefield. that report is next the regime holding on as israel races to secure its borders. is the war-torn nation israel's biggest threat? tippees speaker joining us here next. hey, travis... get some friends, loser! so, are you all right, man? yeah. let me help you out. thanks. ♪ lean on me, ♪ when you're no
forget the fiscal cliff. republicans are looking at a precipices of their own relevance. voters, both democrat, republican, independent, want them to govern. your nose, they might even win if you against this president who has drug immersed most -- mercilessly. that might be helpful if the gop could fashion and a reader to. try it. house speaker lost almost two-thirds of his caucus monday. the next day he won reelection. >> seventy-seven posterity. it calls us to refuse the pull of...
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allowing the country to go off the fiscal cliff, and perhaps a recession. sits involving two bipartisan gentleman, call this a missed opportunity to do something big but call it a small step forward towards getting a handle on the nation's debt issues. but up here on capitol hill, a lot of people holding their noses and voting in favor of this deal. realizing they do not want to be blamed for sending the country off the miss cal -- fiscal cliff. >> mike, thank you. the final vote 257 to 167. 85 republicans voting yes. 170 democratic yes votes. we can also report that house majority leader voted no. the vice presidential nominee in 2012 voted aye. speaker boehner also voted i. mike emmanuel mentioned the chairman of the did he have it and debt commission to deal with this did he have it and debt came out with a detailed statement. i'd like to read it here. quote, the deal is a missed opportunity to do something big to reduce our long term fiscal problems but it small step forward in our efforts to reduce the federal deficit following on the one trillion doll
allowing the country to go off the fiscal cliff, and perhaps a recession. sits involving two bipartisan gentleman, call this a missed opportunity to do something big but call it a small step forward towards getting a handle on the nation's debt issues. but up here on capitol hill, a lot of people holding their noses and voting in favor of this deal. realizing they do not want to be blamed for sending the country off the miss cal -- fiscal cliff. >> mike, thank you. the final vote 257 to...
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that same lar number on the republican side of what voted for the fiscal cliff but a lot short of 49 republican yeses they got. we had an issue of republicans deflecting this is a case again, tonight. all democrats voted yes on this bill tonight. house speaker john boehner sort of handed this to reporters he was just glad to be getting this over. >> kara? >> one of the interesting things to watch is just listening to rhetoric how that evolved you had you know a lot of these heated whether hostage takers, having bombs strapped to the chest then today the press conference after the senate vote with the democratic leaders it was just so odd to hear harry reid so he fusive with praise of senator mcconnell. you think back to the summer we had to fight over so called nuclear option you had senator mcconnell calling senator reid one of the worst senate leaders in history. just coming full circle. >> heading to this committee we have senator patty murray on the democratic side and on the house republican side, paul ryan. carea, then chad, what are the hopes and possibilities? >> well, i thin
that same lar number on the republican side of what voted for the fiscal cliff but a lot short of 49 republican yeses they got. we had an issue of republicans deflecting this is a case again, tonight. all democrats voted yes on this bill tonight. house speaker john boehner sort of handed this to reporters he was just glad to be getting this over. >> kara? >> one of the interesting things to watch is just listening to rhetoric how that evolved you had you know a lot of these heated...
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who knew that in this divided congress that we were going to be able to get a deal on the fiscal cliff where in the senate it was going to pass with the majority of republican support. and mitch mcconnell, my hat goes off to him because i don't think we expected that that was going to be the case. so i think vice president biden, as well senator mcconnell are big winners in this. >> say what you will, ali, but it's nice to see so bipartisan on the senate side and now we'll see some bipartisan in the house of representatives. >> i'm very impressed. economically there are no big win exeveryboner winners, everybody is a bit of a loser. the one thing story is a guy you and i have spoken to in the last couple days, grover norquist. he's absolutely been a loser in this equation. he made everybody swear they would never ever under any circumstances ever, no matter what happened, if there was an asteroid coming to hit earth raise taxes and he signed off on this. he told you himself he would support this plan. that's very strange. i think grover norquist is trying to save face. grover norquist
who knew that in this divided congress that we were going to be able to get a deal on the fiscal cliff where in the senate it was going to pass with the majority of republican support. and mitch mcconnell, my hat goes off to him because i don't think we expected that that was going to be the case. so i think vice president biden, as well senator mcconnell are big winners in this. >> say what you will, ali, but it's nice to see so bipartisan on the senate side and now we'll see some...
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but his support of the recent fiscal cliff deal has some republicans seeing red. so red that they have launched an online campaign against him. a conservative actionist is behind it. and he said it is to make it emphatically clear that is unacceptable. mcconnell works with democrats to avoid economic catastrophe and that is 100% unacceptable! coming to us tonight from washington, d.c. to discuss republican intransigence and the right on right things is he's a resident fellow with american enterprise institute. norm is also the author of "it's even worse than it looks". how the american constitutional system collided with the new politics of extremism. norm glad to have you back inside "the war room." >> it is always a great pleasure to be with you, jennifer. >> jennifer: all right. so do you think that the ad campaign against mitch mcconnell will somehow make him less likely to deal with democrats when it comes to the debt ceiling? >> first i would like to thank brent because all of this is great for sales of the book. it shows how you have a republican party that
but his support of the recent fiscal cliff deal has some republicans seeing red. so red that they have launched an online campaign against him. a conservative actionist is behind it. and he said it is to make it emphatically clear that is unacceptable. mcconnell works with democrats to avoid economic catastrophe and that is 100% unacceptable! coming to us tonight from washington, d.c. to discuss republican intransigence and the right on right things is he's a resident fellow with american...
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this appears to be a pretty direct casualty of this fiscal cliff deal. the reason is because we've been talking all night about republicans being angry about not enough spending cuts. this would have been $60 billion in new spending without any offsets. of course it would be emergency spending but new spending that republicans clearly could not stomach passing. this information comes from the appropriations chairman hal rogers to our dierdre walsh. the republican governor from new jersey was here and other republicans from that area really pressing members of congress saying we need this money because, as you well know, you're up in new york, so many people are in dire straits after that had your canadian. >> that's an unusual casualty of not getting that money because congress is tired of giving money. when we come back, an update on hillary clinton. >>> a potentially dangerous blood clot has forced secretary of state hillary clinton to spend another night in a new york city hospital. tonight doctors are treating her with blood thinners. the clot was fo
this appears to be a pretty direct casualty of this fiscal cliff deal. the reason is because we've been talking all night about republicans being angry about not enough spending cuts. this would have been $60 billion in new spending without any offsets. of course it would be emergency spending but new spending that republicans clearly could not stomach passing. this information comes from the appropriations chairman hal rogers to our dierdre walsh. the republican governor from new jersey was...
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is the most important meeting of the entire fiscal cliff saga. why and what can we expect to happen? >> it's the most important meeting, mara, because there is a chance, not saying it's a great chance, but a very -- it is very alive if you will that this bill could be struck down. the house republican conference is not totally sold on it. why? some conservative outside groups are against it. a lot of folks in the house republican caucus come from republican districts and are always worried about a primary challenger. speaker boehner, eric cantor have not been overly supportive so far. they reserve the right to amend it. there are three options. we could all hold hands and jump off into the deep end together. that would be the house republican conference approving of this bill, at least enough of them joining the democrats to move it forward. you could also see house republicans try to amend it. that's what tom cole is talking about on your air. he doesn't think that would happen and doesn't want that to happen but it certainly is a possibility if
is the most important meeting of the entire fiscal cliff saga. why and what can we expect to happen? >> it's the most important meeting, mara, because there is a chance, not saying it's a great chance, but a very -- it is very alive if you will that this bill could be struck down. the house republican conference is not totally sold on it. why? some conservative outside groups are against it. a lot of folks in the house republican caucus come from republican districts and are always...
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and had they caused us to go over the fiscal cliff, let's assume they had rejected the senate deal, republicans as a bloc voted against it their brand would have been in serious trouble. let's assume we get reasonable gun control lemon slalgs on high-capacity magazines and on assault rifles, comes before the congress. and they reject it as a group. their brand is in serious trouble. so the speaker has to way short-term ex-gin short-term with the long-term of the congress. if they torpedoed the cliff because of the hastert rule it would have seriously jeopardized their ability to stay in power. >> governor, go back to atmospherics for a remember, i remember the swearing in of the 111th congress in 2008 acres long with president obama, there was this palpable excitement. even for republicans who were not thrilled with obama, there was this excitement that the last eight years were over and that something new was beginning. then back to the 112th swearing in, certainly for republicans with that tea party insurgency, felt like the republican version of 2006. there was this excitement, something new
and had they caused us to go over the fiscal cliff, let's assume they had rejected the senate deal, republicans as a bloc voted against it their brand would have been in serious trouble. let's assume we get reasonable gun control lemon slalgs on high-capacity magazines and on assault rifles, comes before the congress. and they reject it as a group. their brand is in serious trouble. so the speaker has to way short-term ex-gin short-term with the long-term of the congress. if they torpedoed the...
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draws closer and closer to that fiscal cliff. the defense department is facing billions in budget cuts. how a furlough could affect civilian employees in the u.s. and around the world. oh, hey mike. what are you up to? oh, just diagramming this accident with my state farm pocket agent app. you can also get a quote and pay your premium with this thing. i thought state farm didn't have all those apps? where did you hear that? the internet. and you believed it? yeah. they can't put anything on the internet that isn't true. where did you hear that? [ both ] the internet. oh look. here comes my date. i met him on the internet. he's a french model. uh, bonjour. [ male announcer ] state farm. more mobile than ever. get to a better state. he loves risk. but whether he's climbing everest, scuba diving the great barrier reef with sharks, or jumping into the market, he goes with people he trusts, which is why he trades with a company that doesn't nickel and dime him with hidden fees. so he can worry about other things, like what the market
draws closer and closer to that fiscal cliff. the defense department is facing billions in budget cuts. how a furlough could affect civilian employees in the u.s. and around the world. oh, hey mike. what are you up to? oh, just diagramming this accident with my state farm pocket agent app. you can also get a quote and pay your premium with this thing. i thought state farm didn't have all those apps? where did you hear that? the internet. and you believed it? yeah. they can't put anything on the...
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thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> as the details of the fiscal cliff deal were coming together monday republicans were expressing their displeasure with how the president was selling the compromise. it wasn't just the words he used at a monday afternoon news conference but the optics of the president literally standing with the middle class voters that upset some of them including his 2008 opponent senator john mccain. >> as i sort out my impressions of the president's remarks as to whether to be angry or to be saddened. we have the president of the united states go over and have a cheerleading, ridiculing of republicans exercise. >> joining us now are our strats chris cofinas and chip salzmann. thank you for being here on this new year's day. >> thank you. so, chris, i want to start with you. are these attacks on the president's news conference fair? did that photo op with voters really risk derailing a deal? >> well, there have been a lot of things that risk derailing a deal. the president going out there and using the bully pulpit to pressure republicans if you will to come
thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> as the details of the fiscal cliff deal were coming together monday republicans were expressing their displeasure with how the president was selling the compromise. it wasn't just the words he used at a monday afternoon news conference but the optics of the president literally standing with the middle class voters that upset some of them including his 2008 opponent senator john mccain. >> as i sort out my impressions of the...
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a little bit of contraction generally built into the fiscal cliff deal. you know, the big variable in what is about to happen in the next few months is the republican position. what is it going to be? nina is also exactly right the president has become very adept and actually very enthusiastic about exploiting their differences. in that context it is amazing to me how the republicans continue to have so many differences. before we can have any intelligent discussion they have got to get in a room if they can and figure out what it is they want. and then stick to it. i happen to be skeptical about all that. >> the issue right now is spending. purely spending. >> they have honest differences on some policies and i respect those differences. everyone is taking for granted the president of the united states reelected, no electoral pressures on him. it is fun for us to talk about. about l. it matter two years from now? >> that is what the president thinks his job is. in. >> you may not like that but that is what is happening. >> but it is did. >> call it anyth
a little bit of contraction generally built into the fiscal cliff deal. you know, the big variable in what is about to happen in the next few months is the republican position. what is it going to be? nina is also exactly right the president has become very adept and actually very enthusiastic about exploiting their differences. in that context it is amazing to me how the republicans continue to have so many differences. before we can have any intelligent discussion they have got to get in a...
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this appears to be a pretty direct casualty of this fiscal cliff deal. the reason is because we've been talking all night about republicans being angry about not enough spending cuts. this would have been $60 billion in new spending without any offsets. of course it would be emergency spend bing but new spending tha republicans clearly could not stomach passing. this information comes from the appropriations chairman hal rogers to our dierdre walsh. the republican governor from new jersey was here and other republicans from that area really pressing members of congress saying we need this money because, as you well know, you're up in new york, so many people are in dire straits after that had your canadian. >> that's an unusual casualty of not getting that money because congress is tired of giving money. when we come back, an update on hillary clinton. where is flo? anybody know where flo is? are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range
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this appears to be a pretty direct casualty of this fiscal cliff deal. the reason is because we've been talking all night about republicans being angry about not enough spending cuts. this would have been $60 billion in new spending without any offsets. of course it would be emergency spending but new spending that republicans clearly could not stomach passing. this information comes from the appropriations chairman hal rogers to our dierdre walsh. the republican governor from new jersey was here and other republicans from that area really pressing members of congress saying we need this money because, as you well know, you're up in new york, so many people are in dire straits after that had your canadian. >> that's an unusual casualty of not getting that money because congress is tired of giving money. when we come back, an update on hillary clinton. about health care... i tuned it all out. with unitedhealthcare, i get information that matters... my individual health profile. not random statistics. they even reward me for addressing my health risks. so
this appears to be a pretty direct casualty of this fiscal cliff deal. the reason is because we've been talking all night about republicans being angry about not enough spending cuts. this would have been $60 billion in new spending without any offsets. of course it would be emergency spending but new spending that republicans clearly could not stomach passing. this information comes from the appropriations chairman hal rogers to our dierdre walsh. the republican governor from new jersey was...
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a senior democratic source saying the white house has a deal with republicans to avoid the fiscal cliff. a deal in the senate. however, there are still some questions about senate democrats which is why vice president biden s now and capitol hill we are told by sources to essentially get some of the liberal democrats to sign on to the deal avoiding the fiscal cliff. as you look live at the capitol dome, the light on top of the dome is lit because the congress s in session. but we haven't seen the piece of legislation move forward, the specifics. as you look live, vice president biden walked into the democratic caucus meeting there just beyond where the reporters are standing there by the microphones and said happy new year, happy new year, isn't it great that you all are here tonight. so what about this deal that is shaping up? the house will not be taking it up tonight. they have adjourned for the night and they will reconvene in 2013. actually you noon tomorrow the house will come back. essentially the u.s. will go over the fiscal cliff. but what about this deal that is shaping up and
a senior democratic source saying the white house has a deal with republicans to avoid the fiscal cliff. a deal in the senate. however, there are still some questions about senate democrats which is why vice president biden s now and capitol hill we are told by sources to essentially get some of the liberal democrats to sign on to the deal avoiding the fiscal cliff. as you look live at the capitol dome, the light on top of the dome is lit because the congress s in session. but we haven't seen...
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here is the chart when you add the $737 billion in new revenue agreed to during the fiscal cliff deal. republicans are winning the battle, wouldn't you say, when it comes to balancing? over two-thirds of deficit reduction has come from cuts to domestic programs, and it's not exactly fair. but now the house progressive caucus has come out with what they call the balancing act. it's a common-sense plan to reduce the deficit by closing tax loopholes and cutting wasteful defense spending. here is the chart of the plan. there is $1.7 trillion in new revenue. the $1.7 trillion in spending cuts is still there. this looks like a much fairer chart than the current system, don't you think? and it's estimated to reduce the deficit by $3.3 trillion. remember, we're trying to hit $4 trillion. so we're getting closer. the plan ends tax loopholes for yachts and for jets. it reduces the corporate meal and entertainment deduction to 25%. you can't write off the whole dinner anymore. it ends fossil fuel subsidies for oil companies that are raking in massive profits. exxonmobil, you know what their prof
here is the chart when you add the $737 billion in new revenue agreed to during the fiscal cliff deal. republicans are winning the battle, wouldn't you say, when it comes to balancing? over two-thirds of deficit reduction has come from cuts to domestic programs, and it's not exactly fair. but now the house progressive caucus has come out with what they call the balancing act. it's a common-sense plan to reduce the deficit by closing tax loopholes and cutting wasteful defense spending. here is...
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." >>> if you watch the follies of the fiscal cliff negotiation, you surely heard one thing, republicans want to cut the deficit. here's a headline for you, no, they don't. republicans are hiding behind deficit cutting to mask their true goals, protecting the rich from taxing the government. >>> also, the best news of the day, the 112th congress is history. and it made history in many ways. the least productive, most unpopular congress since people have been tracking this sort of thing, the 113th can't be worse, can it? >>> plus, speaker john boehner was shamed into scheduling a vote on hurricane sandy relief after being humiliated by fellow republicans. is it possible that the house didn't vote because a southern, rural, right-winged republican party just doesn't care about the northeast? nchtsz and, a debate heats up over a newspaper that published the names and addresses of every gun permit holder in two new york county areas. now the paper wants to do it for a third county, but the county clerk says no way. and, remember this? >> barack obama is the worst president in history. >> tha
." >>> if you watch the follies of the fiscal cliff negotiation, you surely heard one thing, republicans want to cut the deficit. here's a headline for you, no, they don't. republicans are hiding behind deficit cutting to mask their true goals, protecting the rich from taxing the government. >>> also, the best news of the day, the 112th congress is history. and it made history in many ways. the least productive, most unpopular congress since people have been tracking this...
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we're actually over the fiscal cliff. so, now it's up to the republican-controlled house to pull us back. here's what happened while you were sleeping, or sleeping or dg else. a deal crafted by vice president joe biden and minority leader mitch mcconnell passed the senate by a margin of 89-8. that vote wrapped up after 2:00 a.m. eastern time. the house takes up this plan later on this morning. no telling on how that will turn out if the house approves, the deal will estimate a generated $600 billion over the next ten years this is how senate leaders of both sides of the aisle are assessing the measure. >> i have said all along, the most important priority is protecting middle class families. >> this suhouldn't be the model for how we do things. but we can say we've done some good for the country. >> bush era tax cuts will remain in place for individuals earning less than 400,000, couples earning less than 450,000. unemployment benefits for 2 million americans would be extended for a year. the alternative minimum tax perma
we're actually over the fiscal cliff. so, now it's up to the republican-controlled house to pull us back. here's what happened while you were sleeping, or sleeping or dg else. a deal crafted by vice president joe biden and minority leader mitch mcconnell passed the senate by a margin of 89-8. that vote wrapped up after 2:00 a.m. eastern time. the house takes up this plan later on this morning. no telling on how that will turn out if the house approves, the deal will estimate a generated $600...
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they tried to force the issue using the debt ceiling in 2011, using the fiscal cliff in january. i am as gung-ho as any of them to force obama into cutting spending. but it failed, and the reason is, you cannot govern from one house of the congress. that is the truth. i wrote a column this morning saying essentially, you have to recognize, you cannot use these things come up as in the end, you will have to cave. you will be humiliated and our ratings will be low, as you indicated, and you will not get the spending cuts anyway. certainly, i do not think the republican house will want to go over the cliff. >> the president of the united states has gone from dealing with the big problem that faces the whole country to try to destroy the republican party. this is exactly what the public does not want. we are turning into small, petty brinksmanship. let's see if we can crush the republican party. he has given up on the larger and more noble goal of doing something. >> i am not going to say who was right or wrong in the negotiations but the reason that this grand bargain has twice fall
they tried to force the issue using the debt ceiling in 2011, using the fiscal cliff in january. i am as gung-ho as any of them to force obama into cutting spending. but it failed, and the reason is, you cannot govern from one house of the congress. that is the truth. i wrote a column this morning saying essentially, you have to recognize, you cannot use these things come up as in the end, you will have to cave. you will be humiliated and our ratings will be low, as you indicated, and you will...
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in january, 85 republicans voted with democrats when they had the fiscal cliff deal and 49 republicans voted for relief for victims of hurricane sandy, so there is movement that has been done in the past. but is that where it's going to come from this time? is it going to have to come from the leadership? where do you think this is going? >> the way things work in the house of representatives is that the speaker has almost total control of actually what comes to the floor. and what people call the cr, the continuing resolution, the bill that keeps the government operating, were that to come to the floor clean, just the money to keep the government going, nothing on obama care, a lot of people think it would have the votes to pass. that you take the number of republicans who would vote for that plus pretty much everybody in the democratic caucus and the thing passes. so the question is, if that's the end game, how do they get there? and that is going to require some sort of decision by john boehner, which would come at a -- the risk of losing his job as speaker to let something like tha
in january, 85 republicans voted with democrats when they had the fiscal cliff deal and 49 republicans voted for relief for victims of hurricane sandy, so there is movement that has been done in the past. but is that where it's going to come from this time? is it going to have to come from the leadership? where do you think this is going? >> the way things work in the house of representatives is that the speaker has almost total control of actually what comes to the floor. and what people...
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if that happens, i think you're looking at the fiscal cliff coming into effect and these cuts coming into effect. >> but i guess, what different ways should the president -- should he be calling everybody into the oval office? what should he be doing differently? >> it's too late now. march the 1st it's going to go into effect. the problem in the house and the nate is there's no real center anymore. there's a very small group of centers like we used to have in the house and senate. they're not there anymore, and you can't negotiate something like this from the far left or far right. you got to start in the middle and work your way out and the president has to be seriously involved in the center. >> it's interesting, karl rove, who, tom, writes in his op-ed today, doesn't have to do with the other project he's working on. he said house republicans should pass a resolution next week that funds the balance for the fiscal year, at the lower level dictated by the sequester but with language that grants the executive branch to move funds to more parents ones. here you go, these are the spe
if that happens, i think you're looking at the fiscal cliff coming into effect and these cuts coming into effect. >> but i guess, what different ways should the president -- should he be calling everybody into the oval office? what should he be doing differently? >> it's too late now. march the 1st it's going to go into effect. the problem in the house and the nate is there's no real center anymore. there's a very small group of centers like we used to have in the house and senate....